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2010 Quilt Show - Everything you need to know.  The Donation Raffle Quilt will be revealed.

Brenda Goggans can use any help such as cutting, pressing, marking, or just being a runner.  Bring you machine and sew!  She'll have some appliqué so if you like to use a stabilizer behind your appliqué, please bring it.  To sign up, Contact Brenda before the meeting.  Workshop is free and a light lunch will be served.   

Saturday, February 20

Cynthia LeBlanc Regone

"Kick It Up A Notch (Brights at their best)"

We will explore the many possibilities of using bright fabrics in unusual settings, working with wool, black & white fabrics, vertical settings, row quilts, and flannel quilts

Friday, February 19 – Wool Felt Appliqué –

Wool felt appliqué is the easiest method of appliqué...no turned edges, just cut and sew.  Learn basic embroidery stitches while creating a beautiful Spring pillow. We will  be using freezer paper to make the quickest appliqué templates ever.  We will discuss the difference between wool, wool felt and acrylic  felt.  You will also learn the basics for felting your own wool.  Kit (Folk Art Rabbit Pillow) will include all the wool felt needed for this project, DMC floss, freezer paper, and my favorite embroidery needle. Supplies needed: fabric scissors, paper scissors, and thimble.

Friday’s class is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.  There is a $40 workshop fee which includes the kit. 

Saturday, March 20

Barbara Crom

"Stripes"

Blank Quilting Representative.  She will present a lecture and handout with everything you need to know to make stripe quilts using stripe fabric.  She promises we will never look at stripes the same way again.

Saturday, March 20 – “Striped Fabric" -

Barbara Crom from Blank textiles will teach new, creative ways for using striped fabrics in quilts. Supply list.

Saturday's class is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.  There is a $30 workshop fee.

Saturday, April 17

Toby Lischko

"Making Minis, Not Harder, Just Smaller"

A presentation of what goes into making miniature quilts, including fabric selection, supplies, and techniques.  Trunk show follows.  Lecture is based on her published article in "Quilter's World" magazine".

No more tearing off the foundation! In this workshop you will learn how to sew "off" the foundation and make a large NY Beauty block. It is a technique class and something you can use on other foundation patterns. If you put four blocks together it will make a pillow or small wall hanging. The class also includes my special pinning technique for perfect curves every time.
Half day - Confident beginner to advanced quilter. Supply list.

Saturday's class is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.  There is a $54 workshop fee which includes required template.  Additional fabric kit may be ordered in advance for $15.   

Saturday, May 15

Alice Wilhoit

"Crazy Patchwork Embellishment"

An appliqué and embroidery artist, her new book Crazy Patchwork, has just been published.  Her career was launched with the ever popular pattern, "Texas Our Texas".

This is a creative class where you will learn how to embellish a crazy patchwork block by hand, using threads, silk ribbon, beads, lace, buttons, and more. You will need to make the block ahead of time using the instructions attached, or bring another block you have prepared, so you will be ready to embellish in the class.  Pre-class Instructions.   Supply list.

Saturday's class is from 1 – 4 p.m. at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.  There is a $30 workshop fee.

Saturday, June 19

Dot Collins

Color and Theory - How to Choose Colors for Your Quilts

Saturday, July 17

Su Bunch

"Keeping the Piece – Blended Quilts"

Saturday, August 21

Karen Stone

Award winning Quilter best known for her New York Beauty quilts.  Her presentation will include a trunk show.

“True Confessions of a Reluctant Machine Quilter”: The title says it all. Karen says: “For me, it’s been a long, long road to a feeling of adequacy in machine quilting, the latest realization being that it’s actually FUN! I’m willing to share what I’ve learned.” Come join us for a fabulous day of learning more about how to have fun with machine quilting with this award-winning artisan.  Supply List.

Friday's class is from 9– 4 p.m. at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.  There is a $50 workshop fee. 

Saturday, September 18

Brenda Papadakis

"Dear Jane Quilts"

The program features the work of Jane Stickle - a history of her quilts, slides, stories, as well as Brenda's travels to Vermont researching Jane's life.  Civil War and nineteenth century women's history included. 

Saturday, September 18th - "Hand Piecing"

Join us for this fun workshop with Brenda Papadakis, who made the “Dear Jane” miniature block Civil War quilt popular with modern quilters. It's time to return to those good ole' days of yesteryear- or go where you have never gone before! Learn to relax with a needle and thread and hand-piece some new Dear Jane blocks in the process. You will also learn to use foundation techniques without a sewing machine!

Saturday's class is from 1– 4 p.m. at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.  There is a $30 workshop fee.   

Saturday, October 16

Kitty Ledbetter

"An English Quilting and Needlework Tour"

By special request from many of our members who are new to quilting! This will be a hands-on workshop, team-taught by two expert quilters. Practice basic quilting skills such as cutting, binding, piecing, and planning a quilt project. Long-time quilters: do you need a refresher? Maybe you’ve been doing things the same way year after year and would like to learn the “right” way. This one’s for you!

Saturday's workshop is from 1 – 4 PM at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church. There is a $30 workshop fee. 

Saturday, November 20

Susan Cleveland

"Making Simple Quilts with Spark"

With careful fabric and thread selection and attention to detail, simple quilts can pack a punch and become special. Using simple designs, innovative products, and special binding techniques, Susan has created eye-catching simple quilts in days rather than months. Perhaps some of these ideas could be incorporated into your next quilt!
 

Why fear the Y-seam? Choose a wonderful print to "frame" and learn a marvelous technique for mitering sashing and borders while making a few blocks in class. Your fabric will be cut to showcase it's motif and frame size will be your choice. You may also decide how many different frame fabrics to use. Individual help will be given to everyone who would like the advice. Accuracy will be taught and emphasized. Several variations will be discussed so you'll have skills to design your own frames, sashing and borders with perfect miters!

Supply List

Friday's class is from 9 AM – 4 PM at the New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.  There is a $50 workshop fee.